Yasmine Agelidis
@yasmineagelidis.bsky.social
Environmental lawyer @Earthjustice in LA. Fighting for clean air and the right to a healthy community. All opinions are my own.
The oil industry is trying to roll back life-saving clean air policies in California that were finalized years ago.
If they succeed millions of Californians will suffer the consequences while oil and gas execs get richer. We’re fighting back.
earthjustice.org/experts/yasm...
If they succeed millions of Californians will suffer the consequences while oil and gas execs get richer. We’re fighting back.
earthjustice.org/experts/yasm...
Another Day, Another Cynical Attempt by the Oil and Gas Industry to Drag Us Back to Dirtier Days
We’re stepping in to defend a trio of life-saving rules from a flurry of opportunistic lawsuits
earthjustice.org
April 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The oil industry is trying to roll back life-saving clean air policies in California that were finalized years ago.
If they succeed millions of Californians will suffer the consequences while oil and gas execs get richer. We’re fighting back.
earthjustice.org/experts/yasm...
If they succeed millions of Californians will suffer the consequences while oil and gas execs get richer. We’re fighting back.
earthjustice.org/experts/yasm...
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“The wheels are turning.…And to take away funding now is to really put a wrench in a lot of that work.”
@yasmineagelidis.bsky.social
#futureiselectric
@yasmineagelidis.bsky.social
#futureiselectric
Electric buses roll into Compton Unified, with hopes for better air quality
Federal funding is helping electrify nearly half of the district’s gas-powered school buses, but the fate of funding promised for other schools is unclear under the Trump administration.
laist.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“The wheels are turning.…And to take away funding now is to really put a wrench in a lot of that work.”
@yasmineagelidis.bsky.social
#futureiselectric
@yasmineagelidis.bsky.social
#futureiselectric
Reposted by Yasmine Agelidis
Two waivers granted! Six more to go. It's time for EPA to grant ALL eight waivers before 2025, including ACF & In-Use Locomotives. People's lives depend on it.
December 18, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Two waivers granted! Six more to go. It's time for EPA to grant ALL eight waivers before 2025, including ACF & In-Use Locomotives. People's lives depend on it.
Reposted by Yasmine Agelidis
Just about everywhere except the US, future-oriented cities are making huge investments in electric regional rail systems, which connect suburbs and exurbs directly to the city center.
Here’s a list of recent & underway projects—we need more projects like these in the US! 🧵
Here’s a list of recent & underway projects—we need more projects like these in the US! 🧵
December 27, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Just about everywhere except the US, future-oriented cities are making huge investments in electric regional rail systems, which connect suburbs and exurbs directly to the city center.
Here’s a list of recent & underway projects—we need more projects like these in the US! 🧵
Here’s a list of recent & underway projects—we need more projects like these in the US! 🧵
Shout to @edmarkey.bsky.social for his leadership on the All Aboard Act, which would help the U.S. upgrade aging rail lines with all-electric options, improving mobility while cleaning up our dirty air!
earthjustice.org/press/2024/n...
earthjustice.org/press/2024/n...
New Legislation from Senator Ed Markey Lays Tracks for All-Electric Rail Future in the U.S
The All Aboard Act would provide $80 billion to expand passenger and high speed rail in the U.S. and $50 billion for a Green Railroad Fund
earthjustice.org
December 17, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Shout to @edmarkey.bsky.social for his leadership on the All Aboard Act, which would help the U.S. upgrade aging rail lines with all-electric options, improving mobility while cleaning up our dirty air!
earthjustice.org/press/2024/n...
earthjustice.org/press/2024/n...